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Volume 44 Number 39 October 22- 29, 2006 50 Cents
Senator Clinton Visits JFK Middle School
State Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton visited JFK Middle School in
Bethpage this week to conference with members of Bethpage PTA groups as well
as PTA groups from schools across Long Island about the topic of Internet safety.
Senator Clinton discussed the issues relating to Internet Safety and how the
world has changed with the increased use of the Internet. She pointed out the
positive uses of the Internet, but more importantly addressed growing concerns
among parents about the dangers students face while surfing or gaming on the
Internet.
"Kids are swimming in a sea of media," said Senator Clinton. "The whole
process of media exposure affects how they learn and their attention spans. As
parents we need to be more educated and proactive on how to deal with media."
Senator Clinton is proposing legislation called the "Children's Media and
Advancement Act" that would promote better education for parents and assist
them in developing ways to best monitor their children's electronic activity. The
legislation also calls for stricter rating criteria for violent video games.
"I think it's important for parents to have 'some control' without having to sit
over our children's shoulder all of the time," added the Senator Clinton. "Its not
about censorship, its about how parents should have some oversight. And how
children can learn to take better care of themselves."
JFK Middle School PTA President Linda Mangano expressed a concern of
many parents about the lack of monitoring the content on "myspace.com," a pop­ular
web service used by both students and adults to network. In many cases,
inappropriate content and photos are posted on individual myspace profile pages
(created by the users) that are unmonitored by the company. "Children tend to be
brazen behind the computer screen, so there should be something we can do,"
said Ms. Mangano.
Several PTA members from the Long Beach School District who were in
attendance introduced the topic of cyber-bullying and suggested older students
can serve as media mentors and help set a good example for younger students
through groups like Athletes Helping Athletes and other peer leadership clubs.
Bethpage PTA Council President Anna Israelton praised an Internet Safety
guide that Senator Clinton prepared and urged Senator Clinton to push for the
development of a "simple tool" that would allow parents to monitor online activ­ity
without intruding in their children's lives. "The digital media is bigger than
all of us and we can all use a 14-year old to keep us up to speed on what's hap­pening
out there," said Ms. Israelton. (Continued on page 5)
Assistant Superintendent for instruction and Technology Terrence CI;
Senator Clinton tor addressing this important topic.
Senator Clinton speaks with JFK students
Bethpage Board of Education members Sandra Watson, Michael Kelly, Joel
Dauman and Superintendent Richard Marsh present Senator Clinton with an
official Bethpage Eagle sweatshirt.
thanks Senator Clinton is greeted by JFK Middle School Principal, Kerri
McCarthy and the JFK hand.

Volume 44 Number 39 October 22- 29, 2006 50 Cents
Senator Clinton Visits JFK Middle School
State Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton visited JFK Middle School in
Bethpage this week to conference with members of Bethpage PTA groups as well
as PTA groups from schools across Long Island about the topic of Internet safety.
Senator Clinton discussed the issues relating to Internet Safety and how the
world has changed with the increased use of the Internet. She pointed out the
positive uses of the Internet, but more importantly addressed growing concerns
among parents about the dangers students face while surfing or gaming on the
Internet.
"Kids are swimming in a sea of media," said Senator Clinton. "The whole
process of media exposure affects how they learn and their attention spans. As
parents we need to be more educated and proactive on how to deal with media."
Senator Clinton is proposing legislation called the "Children's Media and
Advancement Act" that would promote better education for parents and assist
them in developing ways to best monitor their children's electronic activity. The
legislation also calls for stricter rating criteria for violent video games.
"I think it's important for parents to have 'some control' without having to sit
over our children's shoulder all of the time," added the Senator Clinton. "Its not
about censorship, its about how parents should have some oversight. And how
children can learn to take better care of themselves."
JFK Middle School PTA President Linda Mangano expressed a concern of
many parents about the lack of monitoring the content on "myspace.com," a pop­ular
web service used by both students and adults to network. In many cases,
inappropriate content and photos are posted on individual myspace profile pages
(created by the users) that are unmonitored by the company. "Children tend to be
brazen behind the computer screen, so there should be something we can do,"
said Ms. Mangano.
Several PTA members from the Long Beach School District who were in
attendance introduced the topic of cyber-bullying and suggested older students
can serve as media mentors and help set a good example for younger students
through groups like Athletes Helping Athletes and other peer leadership clubs.
Bethpage PTA Council President Anna Israelton praised an Internet Safety
guide that Senator Clinton prepared and urged Senator Clinton to push for the
development of a "simple tool" that would allow parents to monitor online activ­ity
without intruding in their children's lives. "The digital media is bigger than
all of us and we can all use a 14-year old to keep us up to speed on what's hap­pening
out there," said Ms. Israelton. (Continued on page 5)
Assistant Superintendent for instruction and Technology Terrence CI;
Senator Clinton tor addressing this important topic.
Senator Clinton speaks with JFK students
Bethpage Board of Education members Sandra Watson, Michael Kelly, Joel
Dauman and Superintendent Richard Marsh present Senator Clinton with an
official Bethpage Eagle sweatshirt.
thanks Senator Clinton is greeted by JFK Middle School Principal, Kerri
McCarthy and the JFK hand.